Alexis Elizalde Explained

Alexis Elizalde Estévez (born September 19, 1967, in Havana) is a Cuban retired discus thrower. His personal best throw is, which he achieved in August 1998 at the Central American and Caribbean Games. He represented his country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000, and was a three-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (1993, 1995 and 1997).

Elizalde's highest honour was a gold medal at the 1993 Summer Universiade. He was twice a silver medallist at the Pan American Games (1995 and 1999) and also won two Central American and Caribbean Games titles during his career. Among his other major medals was a silver at the 1994 IAAF World Cup and a bronze medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade.

International competitions

Representing
1986	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Mexico City, Mexico	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus	48.96 m A
	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	15th (q)	Discus	47.78 m
1991		Sheffield, United Kingdom	3rd	Discus	59.04 m
1993		Buffalo, United States	1st	Discus	62.98 m
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	6th (q)	Discus	60.76 m
		Ponce, Puerto Rico	1st	Discus	61.24 m
1994		London, United Kingdom	2nd	Discus	61.50 m
1995		Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	Discus	63.28 m
		Mar del Plata, Argentina	2nd	Discus	62.00 m
1996		Atlanta, United States	9th	Discus	62.70 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	7th (q)	Discus	61.48 m
1998		Maracaibo, Venezuela	1st	Discus	65.00 m PB
1999		Winnipeg, Canada	2nd	Discus	61.99 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	20th	Discus	61.13 m

References

• • Central American and Caribbean Games – GBR Athletics
• Pan American Games – GBR Athletics